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Proceeding contribution from Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 15 October 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

The point of Amendment 240A is to achieve exactly what the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, suggested. Ministers should indeed have responsibility for what is taught. Through the QCDA, they have it. That is the route of ministerial influence. They should not be put in a conflict of interest where they both determine the curriculum and then run around and alter the assessments. To keep the examination system clean from that sort of influence, it seems necessary to have, at most, a very restricted power to alter requirements that Ofqual can assure the public will not alter the standards. Ministers can still affect the standards.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
713 c426 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Assessments Curriculum Apprentices Adult education Equality Finance Fees and charges Higher education Learning disability Offenders Qualifications Prisons National curriculum tests Political impartiality Statistics Standards Special educational needs Training Sports Vocational education Sixth form colleges Young People's Learning Agency Ofqual
Legislation
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk